1956 St. Louis Cardinals Roster (40-man)

1955 Season 1957 Season

Record: 76-78-2, Finished 4th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Fred Hutchinson (76-78-2)

General Manager: Frank Lane (Hired 10/7/1955)

Ballpark: Busch Stadium I

Attendance: 1,029,773 (4th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
One-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99

Pythagorean W-L: 75-79, 678 Runs, 698 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Tom Alston	30	us US	L	R	6' 5"	210	Jan 31, 1926	3	3	0	3	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$6,000
Don Blasingame	24	us US	L	R	5' 10"	160	Mar 16, 1932	2	150	145	150	146	0	0	0	98	2	49	0	0	0	0	3	1	3.5
Bob Blaylock	21	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Jun 28, 1935	1st	14	6	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Ken Boyer	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	May 20, 1931	2	150	148	150	149	0	0	0	0	149	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.4	$9,000	All-Star
Jackie Brandt	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Apr 28, 1934	1st	27	10	27	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	20	3	26	2	7	0.1	$6,000
Jackie Collum	29	us US	L	L	5' 7"	160	Jun 21, 1927	6	38	1	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Walker Cooper	41	us US	R	R	6' 3"	210	Jan 8, 1915	17	40	12	40	16	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	0	-0.3
Joe Cunningham	24	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Aug 27, 1931	2	4	0	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	-0.1
Al Dark	34	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Jan 7, 1922	10	100	99	100	99	0	0	0	0	0	99	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.4
Bobby Del Greco	23	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Apr 7, 1933	2	102	87	102	99	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	99	0	99	5	2	0.5
Murry Dickson	39	us US	R	R	5' 10"	157	Aug 21, 1916	15	32	27	32	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4.2
Ben Flowers	29	us US	R	R	6' 4"	195	Jun 15, 1927	4	3	3	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Joe Frazier	33	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	Oct 6, 1922	4	14	3	14	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	11	0	0.0
Alex Grammas	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Apr 3, 1926	3	6	3	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.1
Harvey Haddix	30	us US	L	L	5' 9"	170	Sep 18, 1925	5	5	4	5	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.2
Chuck Harmon	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	175	Apr 23, 1924	3	20	4	20	14	0	0	2	0	1	0	3	4	5	11	3	8	-0.4
Grady Hatton	33	us US	L	R	5' 8"	170	Oct 7, 1922	11	44	12	44	14	0	0	0	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	32	0	0.4
Solly Hemus	33	us US	L	R	5' 9"	165	Apr 17, 1923	8	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0.0
Larry Jackson	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Jun 2, 1931	2	51	1	51	51	51	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Gordon Jones	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Apr 2, 1930	3	5	1	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Ray Katt	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	May 9, 1927	5	47	46	47	47	0	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Ellis Kinder	41	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jul 26, 1914	11	22	0	22	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	$20,000
Jim Konstanty	39	us US	R	R	6' 1"	202	Mar 2, 1917	11	27	0	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Paul LaPalme	32	us US	L	L	5' 10"	175	Dec 14, 1923	6	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Don Liddle	31	us US	L	L	5' 10"	165	May 25, 1925	4	15	2	15	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-1.0
Dick Littlefield	30	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Mar 18, 1926	7	3	2	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Whitey Lockman	29	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Jul 25, 1926	11	70	47	70	59	0	0	2	0	0	0	31	25	8	57	15	1	-0.5
Lindy McDaniel	20	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Dec 13, 1935	2	39	7	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Stu Miller	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Dec 26, 1927	4	4	0	4	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.2
Vinegar Bend Mizell	25	us US	R	L	6' 3"	205	Aug 13, 1930	3	33	33	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.9
Wally Moon	26	us US	L	R	6' 0"	169	Apr 3, 1930	3	149	147	149	149	0	0	52	0	0	0	0	1	96	97	1	1	3.7
Bobby Morgan	30	us US	R	R	5' 9"	175	Jun 29, 1926	6	61	22	61	31	0	0	0	13	11	7	0	0	0	0	32	1	-0.3
Stan Musial HOF	35	us US	L	L	6' 0"	175	Nov 21, 1920	15	156	156	156	156	0	0	103	0	0	0	3	0	51	53	0	0	5.5	$50,000	All-Star
Rocky Nelson	31	us US	L	L	5' 10"	175	Nov 18, 1924	6	38	8	38	21	0	0	14	0	0	0	8	0	0	8	19	2	0.4
Charlie Peete	27	us US	L	R	5' 9"	190	Feb 22, 1929	1st	23	13	23	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0	21	6	1	-0.1
Tom Poholsky	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Aug 26, 1929	5	33	29	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3
Rip Repulski	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Oct 4, 1928	4	112	93	112	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	1	1	100	18	0	1.0		All-Star
Bill Sarni	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Sep 19, 1927	5	43	40	43	41	0	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.9
Hank Sauer	39	us US	R	R	6' 3"	198	Mar 17, 1917	12	75	34	75	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	0	2	37	40	0	0.9
Willard Schmidt	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	187	May 29, 1928	4	33	21	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.6
Red Schoendienst HOF	33	us US	B	R	6' 0"	170	Feb 2, 1923	12	40	36	40	36	0	0	0	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.4	$42,000
Dick Schofield	21	us US	B	R	5' 9"	163	Jan 7, 1935	4	16	3	16	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	4	5	-0.6
Hal Smith	25	us US	R	R	5' 10"	186	Jun 1, 1931	1st	75	58	75	66	0	66	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0.8
Max Surkont	34	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Jun 16, 1922	8	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Bill Virdon	25	us US	L	R	6' 0"	175	Jun 9, 1931	2	24	22	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	0	24	2	0	0.0	$10,000
Herm Wehmeier	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Feb 18, 1927	11	42	19	42	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1.9
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Fred Hutchinson	36	us US	Aug 12, 1919	Manager	Apr 17	Sep 30
Johnny Hopp	39	us US	Jul 18, 1916		Apr 17	Sep 30
Terry Moore	44	us US	May 27, 1912		Apr 17	Sep 30
Bill Posedel	49	us US	Aug 2, 1906	Coach	Apr 17	Sep 30
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date